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Community Response Unit officers educate, ensure compliance and conduct enforcement
[479 words] 3/28/2025 5:49am
Over the weekend that led into St. Patrick’s Day, officers from our Central Community Response Unit (CRU) in partnership with Liquor Inspectors from the Alcohol Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) attended local licensed liquor establishments to provide education and conduct compliance inspections pertaining to the Liquor License and Control Act. The focus was on education, compliance inspections
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18-year-old arrested and charged after home invasion on Frood Road
[333 words] 2/4/2025 3:55am
On February 3, 2025, officers were dispatched to a disturbance at a residence on Frood Road. Information received was that multiple individuals broke into the residence and assaulted one of the residents. Upon arrival, officers located a 30-year-old, man who had sustained serious, life-threatening injuries. He was transported to the hospital by Greater Sudbury Paramedics where he remains in critic
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Two Men Arrested and Charged after Hate-Motivated Assault on Cedar Street
[410 words] 12/23/2024 10:55am
At around 1:30 a.m. on Sunday, December 15th, 2024, the Greater Sudbury Police Service received reports of a disturbance on Cedar Street involving two males who assaulted two other males in an unprovoked attack. During the assault, the suspects uttered racial slurs while one of the suspects removed a garment of religious significance from one of the victims. The victims sustained minor injuries as
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29-year old man Assaults Two Police Officers while Released on Bail
[378 words] 10/4/2024 12:39pm
Just before 5:00 a.m. on October 3 rd, 2024, police were dispatched to an establishment on Elgin Street in relation to an Unwanted Person. Information provided indicated a man was behaving in an aggressive manner toward several individuals at the establishment, causing a disturbance by banging on doors and refusing to leave the premises. Officers arrived on scene and located the unwanted person wh
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Off-duty police officer arrested and charged after incident in Espanola
[329 words] 2/14/2024 3:55am
On February 13, 2024, officers from the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) arrested and charged 50-year-old, Melisa Rancourt with Assault, Uttering Threats and Cause a Disturbance in relation to an incident that occurred on February 11, 2024 in Espanola while off-duty. Melisa Rancourt has been a Constable with the Greater Sudbury Police Service since 2018. As a result, Chief Pedersen has launched an
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Lions Eye in the Sky Recording Leads to Identification and Arrest of Two Individuals
[686 words] 10/2/2023 11:49am
UPDATE The third suspect involved in this incident has been identified as 20-year old Brandon Leclair-Davey of Greater Sudbury and is believed to be actively evading Police. He has been charged with the following offences under the Criminal Code of Canada: Robbery with Violence Failure to Comply with Release Order Failure to Comply with Probation Order Brandon Leclair-Davey (pictured) is descri
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40-year-old shot during disturbance on Baker Street - two individuals arrested and charged
[462 words] 9/6/2023 9:19am
Around 6:55 p.m. on September 5, 2023, officers were dispatched to a residence on Baker Street in relation to a weapons complaint. Information provided was that a group of individuals were involved in a disturbance inside the residence and that one of the individuals may have been shot. The individuals responsible for the shooting fled the scene prior to police arrival. Upon arrival officers locat
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30-year-old arrested and charged after incident on Morrison Avenue
[313 words] 9/5/2023 8:41am
Around 2:10 p.m. on September 2, 2023, officers were dispatched to a residence on Morrison Avenue in relation to a disturbance. Upon arrival, officers were told that the individual involved in the disturbance had left the area prior to police arrival. It was determined that the individual was wanted on two outstanding arrest warrants for Uttering Threats to Cause Death or Bodily Harm and Assault.
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49-year-old Man Arrested and Charged with Aggravated Assault After Violent Attack
[348 words] 3/6/2023 12:45pm
UPDATE Just after 7:15 p.m. on March 6, 2023, police received information that the second man responsible for the violent attack was inside an apartment building on Bruce Avenue. Officers arrived on scene and located 30-year-old, Harley Beboning. He was placed under arrest without incident and charged with Aggravated Assault and Forcible Confinement in relation to the incident that occurred on Mar
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Requesting Assistance to Locate 23-year old Cole Johnson-Whitfield after Hit and Run
[457 words] 9/29/2022 11:14am
Just before 7:30 p.m. on September 17th, 2022, Police received a call in regard to a Disturbance at a residential area on Nesbitt Drive in Greater Sudbury. Information received was that a verbal dispute had ensued and that an individual may have been injured after being struck by a U-Haul truck. Upon arrival, Police located a woman with serious but non-life threatening injuries as a result of bein
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Requesting Assistance to Identify Man Involved in Indecent Act Incident
[183 words] 9/12/2022 5:04am
UPDATE - Man Identified and Charged The man has been identified and is currently in Police custody. He has been charged with the following offences under the Criminal Code of Canada: • Indecent Act • Nudity • Public Disturbance His name cannot be released as the information has not yet been sworn to through the Court process. He will be released on an Undertaking with a First Appearance Court Da
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Incident on Lasalle Boulevard Leads to Hate-motivated Charges
[406 words] 7/15/2022 8:54am
Around 10:30 p.m. on July 9, 2022, we received a call regarding an Assault that had previously occurred at a convenience store/gas station on Lasalle Boulevard. Information provided was that two individuals had been in a verbal argument where a man made racially charged comments towards another customer resulting in a physical altercation between the two individuals outside of the store. Due to th
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Altercation at Bus Terminal on Kingsway Leads to Arrest of 22 year old Man
[322 words] 5/9/2022 5:45am
Around 5:20 p.m. on Sunday, May 8, 2022, Officers were dispatched to a Disturbance at the Ontario Northland Bus Terminal on the Kingsway. Information provided was that multiple men had been involved in a verbal argument that turned into a physical altercation and it was believed that a gunshot was heard prior to the men leaving the area. Upon arrival Officers located one of the men who had sustain
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Man Arrested and Charged with Criminal Harassment
[272 words] 11/17/2021 9:15am
Shortly after 2:00 p.m. on November 16, 2021, we received a call regarding a disturbance at the residence of Mayor Brian Bigger. Information provided was that a man had attended the residence and began causing a disturbance, banging on the front door and yelling while videotaping the home. This caused Mayor Bigger and his family to fear for their safety. The man left the area prior to Police arriv
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Hate-motivated Assaults Result in the Arrests of Three Youths
[339 words] 3/22/2021 9:01am
On March 18, 2021, Detectives from our Criminal Investigation Division were assigned to follow up on two incidents of Assault involving the same teen survivor. Both incidents took place at the beginning of March; however the incidents were not reported to Police until March 17, 2021. Videos of the assaults were posted on social media and depicted youths in two separate physical altercations in the
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Disturbance on Antwerp Avenue Leads to Arrest of 38 year old Man
[194 words] 9/8/2020 4:52am
Shortly after 6:30 p.m. on Saturday, September 5, 2020, police responded to a disturbance call on Antwerp Avenue in Sudbury. Information provided was that three individuals had been sprayed with bear mace by another man. Moments after Police arrival, the 38 year-old man surrendered to officers. He has been charged with 11 counts of various Criminal Code offences including Assault with a Weapon, A
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K9 Recon Winner of Hide and Seek After Early Morning Dog Track
[430 words] 7/28/2020 7:14am
Just before 4:00 a.m. this morning, Tuesday, July 28, 2020 we received a call regarding a disturbance outside of an establishment on Notre Dame Avenue in Azilda. Information provided was that a man and woman could be heard yelling at each other in the parking lot. When Officers arrived on scene, two vehicles could be seen in the parking lot. The drivers of the vehicles attempted to quickly exit th
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Update – Second Man Arrested – Serious Assault on Ferndale Avenue, Sudbury
[582 words] 7/4/2020 7:57am
UPDATE 2: On July 12, 2020 the Greater Sudbury Police Service learned that the 45 year old man who was the victim of this assault had succumbed to his injuries in hospital. As a result, the charge against the 48 year old man will be upgraded from Attempted Murder to Second Degree Murder. The man remains in custody. Our deepest condolences go out to the family and friends of the man. His name will
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Incident Resolved Peacefully: Barricaded Man on Beatty Street
[305 words] 6/30/2020 10:51am
At 8:25 a.m. on Tuesday, June 30 th, 2020, we received a call regarding a disturbance at a residence on Beatty Street in Sudbury involving a dispute. Patrol Officers arrived on scene where it was determined that a man was armed with a weapon. The man, in crisis, barricaded himself inside the residence. Beatty Street and the surrounding area were immediately contained by Police to ensure public sa
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TMU Officer Takes Out the Trash
[320 words] 4/6/2020 9:30am
Shortly after 9:00 p.m. on April 5, 2020, we were called to a disturbance involving a man believed to have a conducted energy weapon (CEW) in his possession on Adie Street in Greater Sudbury. Upon arrival the Officer saw two men fleeing the scene on foot. The Officer followed the men to the intersection of Lansdowne Road and Frood Road where one of the men was seen throwing something into a garbag
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Heavy Police Presence on McKenzie Street in Chelmsford After Hostage Situation
[355 words] 9/26/2019 8:15am
Shortly after 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, September 25, 2019, we received a call regarding a disturbance at a residence on McKenzie Street in Chelmsford involving multiple individuals. Patrol Officers arrived on scene and through additional information that was gathered as part of the investigation, it was determined that the incident was a hostage situation involving a 26 year old woman being held ho
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UPDATE – Man in Custody - Heavy Police Presence on McKenzie Street in Chelmsford After Hostage Situation
[502 words] 9/26/2019 2:15pm
**UPDATE** Just before 2:30 p.m. members of the Ontario Provincial Police Tactics and Rescue Unit and Emergency Response Unit made entry into the residence and took the man into custody. The 43 year old man is being charged with the following offences under the Criminal Code of Canada; Weapons Dangerous Careless Use of a Firearm Unauthorized Possession of a Firearm Pointing a Firearm Forcible Co